Background
MACKAY, John Alexander was born in 1838 in Hudson’s Bay Territories. Son of William Mackay, an officer of the Honourable Hudson’s Bay Company, and Mary Bunn.
MACKAY, John Alexander was born in 1838 in Hudson’s Bay Territories. Son of William Mackay, an officer of the Honourable Hudson’s Bay Company, and Mary Bunn.
By Reverend East. A. Watkins and Reverend J. Horden, afterwards Bishop Horden, missionaries of the Church Missionary Society. Saint John's College, Winnipeg, under Bishop Anderson. Doctor of Divinity.
Ordained deacon, 1862. Priest, 1863; for forty-seven years missionary among the Cree Indians in the Canadian North-West. Archdeacon of Saskatchewan and Superintendent of Indian Missions.
Spouse 1864, Margaret Dreverof Winnipeg.